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Dead at age 79
2,210 Notable deaths
Lancelot Hogben
British zoologist, statistician, science writer (1895–1975).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Portsmouth.
Died August 22nd, 1975 at 79 years old in Wrexham.
Fahrudin Jusufi
Serbian footballer (1939-2019).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Prroni i Keq.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 79 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Shobha Gurtu
Indian singer (1925-2004).
Born February 8th, 1925 in Belgaum.
Died September 27th, 2004 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Leyla Gencer
Turkish opera singer (1924–2008).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Istanbul.
Died May 10th, 2008 at 79 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Hans Scharoun
German architect (1893-1972).
Born September 20th, 1893 in Bremen.
Died November 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in West Berlin.
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
British labour co-operative politician (1885-1965).
Born May 1st, 1885 in Weston-super-Mare.
Died January 11th, 1965 at 79 years old in London.
Benjamin Christensen
Danish actor (1879-1959).
Born September 28th, 1879 in Viborg.
Died April 2nd, 1959 at 79 years old in Copenhagen.
Yvette Guilbert
French cabaret singer.
Born January 20th, 1865 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 3rd, 1944 at 79 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Mór Jókai
Hungarian writer (1825–1904).
Born February 18th, 1825 in Komárno.
Died May 5th, 1904 at 79 years old in Budapest.
Pimen I of Moscow
Russian bishop (1910–1990).
Born July 23rd, 1910 in Kobylino.
Died May 3rd, 1990 at 79 years old in Moscow.
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